Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

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Accompanied by Officer Pettigrew, Klein returned home.

He explained his situation to Benson and Melissa, saying that he needed to help out at Tingen University for a while and would not be living at home for the time being. Klein quickly packed his clothes and toiletries and moved into the "office building" where the Tingen Night Hunters were located.

This place is much safer than Golden Rose Street, and it can also reduce the possibility of Benson and Melissa encountering accidents.

After this, Klein's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

As a true "rookie," a fledgling newcomer to the field of mysticism, Klein knew that he still lacked a lot of knowledge and had not accumulated much experience. Therefore, he began to carefully study what Old Neil taught him.

While living at 32 Red Rose Street, Tang also took the time to come over and brought with him a number of professional certificates for the "Ceremony Master Professional Qualification Examination".

"As a Sequence 9 in the Diviner Path, ritual magic and the like are my strengths."

"Also, the next exam will be on August 8th. Do your best, our fortune teller."

Looking at the book that was half his body taller, Klein suddenly felt a sense of empathy for what he had seen when he first came to 32 Red Rose Street and saw the thoughts of Cohen Li who was preparing to take the certificate.

Whether it is theory, practice or the combination of various ritual magics, the selection of corresponding symbols, and the various spells that need to be recited, it is a huge amount.

"Okay, okay, my study partner has appeared."

Besides his own quiet studies, Klein also sought out Cornley, exploring the vastness of knowledge with him and preventing himself from drowning silently in the ocean of knowledge...

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But the subsidies are really good.
Klein didn't encounter this kind of good thing where you can get a large subsidy after passing the exam before crossing over, but he encountered it after crossing over.

Thanks to the great time traveler predecessor.

"The ritual magic compiled and organized by Miskatonic University is not the same as those directed toward the gods... Generally speaking, if a member of a church that is not a member of the deity's faith attempts to use ritual magic whose symbols and domains completely contradict the deity they believe in, they are most likely to receive no response, or even a malicious response. However, Miskatonic University's ritual magic is different..."

The composition of their ritual magic seems to have an independent, almost omnipotent object of prayer, which can make the ritual magic's direction complete, the response fast, and able to cope with a variety of situations, so that a ritualist can play the role of a stable front row, back row and auxiliary.

As long as the ritualist is given time and materials, it is not impossible for a Sequence 9 to solo a Sequence 6...

Although he was filled with longing and vague doubts about this, when Klein saw the descriptions of spells such as "Hidden One of the Deep Sea," "Guardian of the Stars," and "Drilling Worm" in the book "Complete Explanation of Ritual Spells," he felt his SAN value dropping rapidly.

Okay, he now fully understood the reason behind this cross-sequence attack...

By the way, if I chant this kind of spell, will there really be no strange response? Or will I be permanently alienated, or suffer mental pollution, or something like that?

Or is it that this world is really a world derived from the Cthulhu mythology, or a fan fiction, and he just happened not to have read it and thus came into it in a daze?
Dunn Smith arranged a separate office and lounge for Klein. On weekdays, 32 Red Rose Street also had its own small cafeteria, where he could eat sufficient food without spending any money.

If it weren't for the daily physical training, Klein felt he might have gained several pounds.

The food here is also very good.

Recently, under the dual protection of the church and Tingen University, Klein suddenly felt much more at ease and waited for the final results from Tingen University and Miskatonic University.

"Tingen City is garrisoned by Subordinate Gods, powerful Sequence 2 and Sequence 1 beings. Even if the third party involved in the notebook theft wanted to achieve some purpose, they probably wouldn't confront the forces represented by Tinen City."

The Nighthawks were clearly an official team connected to Miskatonic University. To deal with Klein meant dealing with the entire Nighthawks and confronting Miskatonic University head-on.

Unless the power behind it also possesses Sequence 2 or Sequence 1 strength?
But why would a person like that set his sights on a note from the Antigonus family that looked important but clearly wasn't at the level of an angel?

But no matter what, Klein is one of the safest people staying at the Nighthawks' headquarters in Tingen City.

On weekdays, in addition to studying those difficult spells and learning from Old Neil, the "Fighting Master", how to compress spells and open them with shorter spells, Klein also planned to join the "Fortune Tellers" club located at 17 Blue Moon Street.

This is the club that Old Neil once mentioned, which is exclusive to those who are extraordinary people on the "Fortune Teller" path.

Through a letter of introduction written by Dunn Smith, Klein was able to gain access to one of the largest mystical circles in Tingen City.

After riding in a carriage and passing through several streets, Klein and Pettigrew arrived in front of a building that looked ordinary from the outside, but he felt that it had nothing to do with him and wanted to ignore it.

This is No. 17 Blue Moon Street.

Pettigrew glanced at the building in front of him and said thoughtfully:

"If we use the description in the novel written by Emperor Russell, this should be a spell called 'Muggle Repelling'?"

"There are many such buildings in Tingen City, built in the downtown area, belonging to the occult. Ordinary people will simply ignore them and not enter. Only those who know the address and purpose can set foot inside."

Emperor Roselle has been dead for over a hundred years, but his novels are still exerting their power.

Klein nodded, and the two of them walked into the seemingly ordinary building, one in front and one behind.

The first floor of No. 17 Blue Moon Street is a hall that looks quite old. The gray stone brick floor feels a bit cold when stepped on. The bright mineral lamps counteract the sudden dimming of the first floor hall, and the sunlight shining in from outside also looks a bit dim.

"Mr. Klein Moretti?"

At No. 17 Blue Moon Street, the receptionist was wearing a common summer dress for ladies and had a professional smile on her face.

She stamped the letter of introduction Klein handed over with an official seal and returned it to him, along with a badge made up of half a pupilless eye and half twisted threads.

"We are delighted to have you join us. Your attendant will now show you around the club's facilities and introduce you to the other fortune tellers."

When she said this, the receptionist paused slightly, as if something was stuck, like a doll that had just been disconnected.

But soon a smile returned to her face, and she continued, "Mr. Moretti, please go to the third floor. Mr. Lillard wants to see you."

Lillard?
Klein looked at Pettigrew who was accompanying him.

"A senior member of the Fortune Teller Club, a Sequence 5 Puppet Master."

"No. 17 Blue Moon Street, this semi-public club has many senior members, and all of them are at least Sequence 5 Puppet Masters. They take turns on duty here. As long as you don't cause trouble here, it's just as safe here, no less than the Nighthawks' headquarters in Tingen City..." There are so many Sequence 5s, and Captain Dunn is only a Sequence 6 Requiem Master.

Klein couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this.

Tingen City is indeed full of hidden talents...

Pettigrew pointed at the counter lady again and signaled Klein with his eyes.

Klein followed Pettigrew's finger and looked at the receptionist who was writing "Visitor Registration."

Secret puppet?

He carefully examined the receptionist's appearance, expression, and posture. If it weren't for Pettigrew's reminder, he would not be able to tell the difference between the living person and the secret doll in front of him!
"Hiss, is this Sequence 5?"

Klein's heart couldn't help but tremble, and then he unconsciously began to look forward to it.

Apart from anything else, from the Sequence 7 Magician, the Sequence 6 Faceless Man, to the Sequence 5 Puppet Master, this path always feels like the abilities are getting more bizarre as you progress.

The "Fortune Teller" path is so terrifying.

"Speaking of which, Pettigrew, do you know the name of the Sequence 4 potion for the Diviner pathway? What is it called?"

When talking about the Puppet Master, Klein naturally thought of the question he had asked Old Neil before, but which Old Neil was unable to answer.

Klein hadn't had the chance to ask Captain Dunn Smith this question before. Now that he happened to be in the Fortune Teller's Club, Klein asked Pettigrew, a core member of the Nighthawks who also knew a lot.

Pettigrew shook his head at this question. "Ask the captain about this. Although I'm a Sequence 7 and a fairly powerful Beyonder among the Nighthawks, only the Nighthawks and the Mandated Punishers' captains in Tingen City know the details of demigod-level information..."

"Of course, this is because Tingen City is special. Even if the captains of professional teams in other parishes have reached the captain's sequence, they may not be able to access the knowledge of the demigod level."

Since Tingen City is ruled by a certain God, there are many opportunities here.

Klein immediately understood what Pettigrew meant.

"Mr. Neil, your visitor registration card."

The receptionist officially gave Pettigrew a signed note so as not to trigger certain insurance policies.

After receiving the registration card, Pettigrew and Klein walked towards the stairs, preparing to go to the third floor.

Look, isn't the Fortune Teller's Club a prime example of this sort of thing?
"You know, in places other than Tingen City, it's quite difficult to hold and maintain such a large-scale occult gathering. Churches and Miskatonic University in various places strictly control the movements of wild Beyonders and won't easily allow such semi-public occult gatherings to occur..."

If someone openly held a semi-public gathering of this magnitude, then the next moment the Night Watchman, the Mandated Punisher, the Mechanical Heart, and the Investigator would kick down the door, each one shouting "Konichiwa" (Note 1).

Klein thought thoughtfully.

He had previously learned about the potion promotion rules within the Nighthawks. If he wanted to obtain the potion formula and materials from the church, he would need to make corresponding contributions. However, if he obtained the potion formula and materials from the Fortune Teller's Club, he would not need to accumulate enough contributions to be promoted.

"There is naturally no problem with this. We support our members in increasing their power as much as possible in a legal and compliant manner."

Pettigrew agrees.

"If you can improve your strength through the Fortune Teller's Club, it will make you stronger and able to deal with more dangers."

So, there are more opportunities in big cities.

Klein silently complained in his heart, and soon the two of them arrived at the third floor.

This seven-story building seemed to be owned by the Fortune Teller Club. The interior was decorated in a classical style, with many of the Western medieval decorative styles that Klein had seen before his time travel.

Under the bright illumination of the mineral lamp, Klein and Pettigrew were soon led by the waiter to meet Lillard, one of the senior members of the Fortune Teller Club and the Sequence 5 Puppet Master.

He was an elderly man who looked quite kind, but neither Klein nor Pettigrew could be sure whether this was his true appearance. After all, the Sequence 6 potion of this path was called Faceless Man.

The faceless man is very good at disguising himself, and the appearance revealed by a faceless man may not be credible.

Lillard spoke gently with Pettigrew and Klein for a while. Then, the old man looked at Klein, who was standing next to Pettigrew, and said with a smile:

"You were recommended by Dunn... Well, you're not bad. You have strong inspiration. You were lucky to survive the loss of the Antigonus family notes..."

"No, if I'm lucky enough, I won't encounter this kind of thing..."

Klein complained in his heart, but on the surface he showed enough respect for the superior.

"Well, what do you want as a perk for joining the club? Haha, it's so rare to meet a new person I like. The people in the club are either no longer fortune tellers, or they just keep playing the "Guess What You Do" game with their puppets all day long. It's so frustrating..."

Lillard looked at Klein and suggested with a smile, "How about the Joker's potion formula and some of the main ingredients? I think they need contributions to redeem them within the Nighthawks."

Klein was stunned.

Is this the world of the boss?
"You're just going to give me the clown and the main materials right away?!" Is there such a good thing?
Lillard smiled meaningfully, "If you don't want it, well, the magician's potion formula... isn't impossible."

Klein quickly shook his head, "I..."

"Don't refuse. For an old man like me who's about to be buried in the ground, this is nothing."

Lillard said quite generously.

Good, good, the max-level boss enters the novice village.

(End of this chapter)